Manufacturing Engineer

Senior plc; Bartlett (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Matching 401k plan

Paid vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible hours

Job summary

Senior Flexonics in Bartlett, IL seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to lead production support and drive improvements across safety, uptime, and quality. You will collaborate with maintenance, design, and quality teams to deliver robust manufacturing solutions and develop standard work for new and existing lines.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong problem solving, and proven project management. A background in automotive or related sectors is a plus, with emphasis on Lean and Six Sigma

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years' experience in Manufacturing engineering.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
• Six Sigma Training a plus.
• Lean Background.
• Hands-on approach with production systems.
• Project management, customer focus, problem solving, maintenance support.
• Collaboration, teamwork, communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering leadership and provide production support.
• Support downtime reviews and troubleshoot to improve uptime.
• Develop safety improvements for equipment and processes.
• Assist with repairs, upgrades and contractor work.
• Lead New Product Launches with APQP tasks and standard work.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Problem solving

Project management

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Six Sigma Training

Lean Background

Job description

Joining Senior Flexonics means not only a rewarding career with a tight-knit and collaborative team, but you will also enjoy a competitive compensation package that includes a market-led base salary, commission plan, and a comprehensive benefits package along with wellness benefits, employee recognition program, matching 401k plan, paid vacation, flexible hours, employee wellness activities, tuition reimbursement, and community involvement initiatives.

Job Description

The Manufacturing Engineer provides manufacturing and operations support to engineers by helping develop, improve, and launch projects that enhance productivity, uptime, safety, and quality.

Responsibilities

1. Engineering Leadership & Production Support

• Participate in daily downtime reviews and support troubleshooting.
• Assist with developing engineering solutions to improve productivity and equipment uptime.
• Lead interactions with maintenance, including PM and work order systems.
• Generate work instructions, operational manuals, and other controlled documents which perform work on the operations' floor.

2. Safety Support

• Join safety-related events and evaluations of new/existing equipment.
• Develop safety compliance including lifting devices, interlocks, LOTO, and safe programming, for new equipment, along with existing equipment.

3. Maintenance Support

• Assist with repairs, upgrades, and contractor work for equipment installs.
• Support equipment moves and integration projects.
• Train technicians on work instructions, manuals, and new equipment operations

4. New Product Launches

• Provide manufacturing engineering leadership during new product introductions.
• Implement and close APQP tasks related to operations, equipment, installation etc.
• Implement and develop standard work documents
• Design and leadership for projects that target cost savings/operational improvement and other business objectives.

Additional Responsibilities

• Support quality, controls, welding, and design engineers on technology and process improvement projects.

Key Relationships

• Operations Group
• Advanced and Design Engineering
• Quality team (indirect role in problem solving)

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 year's experience in Manufacturing engineering. Automotive industry a plus.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
• Six Sigma Training a plus
• Lean Background
• Hands‑on approach and understanding of production systems
• Project management, customer focus, problem solving, maintenance support.
• Collaboration, teamwork, communication.
• Impact & influence, motivation, results orientation, problem solving.

Additional Information

The expected salary range for this position is $70-85K per year. Final compensation will be based on experience, qualifications, and other relevant factors.

In addition to base pay, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, which may include medical, dental, and vision insurance, Dependent Care FS, HSA or FSA, 401(k) plan with company match, paid time off (vacation, PTO, and holidays), short-term and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, employee assistance program (EAP),Identity Theft Protection, ARAG.Benefits eligibility and details may vary based on position, employment status, and location.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

This position does not offer H-1B visa sponsorship.

Trade Compliance Statement Access to our facilities is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to U.S. Persons (U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, U.S. Nationals, U.S. refugees, asylees, or temporary residents under amnesty provisions ), and to properly licensed foreign persons. Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment will be required to provide information to determine whether they are subject to these regulations and, if so, to assess their country of chargeability for export control purposes. Additionally, potential employee names will be screened against the Consolidated Screening List (maintained by the United States government) to determine eligibility to receive controlled technical data.

To ensure there is no unexpected delay to your start date with our Company and due to the potential need to obtain an export license, we would like to promptly assess whether such a license is needed to access our facility and/or systems. Such licenses can take several weeks/months to obtain from the U.S. Government. Our Trade Compliance department may reach out to you with a Licensing Assessment form, which we request you kindly complete and return as soon as possible.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. EOE M/F/D/V/VEVRAA Federal Contractor